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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAMIC ORGANISATION FOR FOOD SECURITY

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAMIC ORGANISATION FOR FOOD SECURITY. Presentation by Ambassador Hameed A. Opeloyeru Deputy Director General, IOFS at the Press Conference in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on 09 September 2019. Introduction.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAMIC ORGANISATION FOR FOOD SECURITY

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  1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAMIC ORGANISATION FOR FOOD SECURITY Presentation by Ambassador Hameed A. Opeloyeru Deputy Director General, IOFS at the Press Conference in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on 09 September 2019

  2. Introduction Food Security: OIC initiatives dated from establishment of OIC in 1969. Subsequent efforts intensified during the global food crisis in 2008. 1st Kazakh President Nazarbayev’s call in 2011 triggered the formation of IOFS in 2016. Food security is access by all people at all times to enough food for active and healthy life. Availability (Supply), Accessibility (Distribution), Utilisation (Other Uses), etc IOFS can mobilise increased partnerships at national, regional and international levels Address constraints to funding, appropriate technology and inclusiveness.

  3. Food Security in OIC Countries- Complementarities Material Resource Endowments(18 FEC, 19 MIDC, 20 LIDC) 771 Millionrural population with20% world arable landvs Arid population mostly urban dwellers (land rich and land poor) Land and Water Resources Cultural affinities necessary for food acceptability- Halal standards

  4. GDP and GDP per Capita in OIC regions

  5. Food Security: Major Challenges • Food Availability/Accessibility Problems - Low agric. Production, dearth of farm inputs, dwindling public spending - Dearth of farm inputs - Inadequate infrastructure, poor rural transportation, technological gap - poor policy climate, not community-driven, poor financial governance

  6. Total water withdrawal and use in agriculture in OIC countries

  7. National Responses: Issues Country-driven processes. Political will and availability of public funding. Land tenure policy. Not inclusive. “Land grabbing”. Community-driven Capacity Building, Collaborative execution of policies.

  8. National Responses ctn’d Private Sector Mainstreaming, Commercial farms/FDI, Joint Venture, Good corporate governance, Support for Smallholder farmers. Key to recovery. Trade Policy.Stable fiscal climate. Grain and food reserves Water Management.Irrigation. Balanced use of groundwater. Irrigation vs. climate change

  9. Regional Actions • Trade Liberalization.Specialization, Tech. transfer, Common Agriculture Policy, RTAs • Investment Promotion.ODA, Joint Venture • Cross Border Issues.Water Management, Pest Control, • Humanitarian Assistance.Disaster Management. Migration issues

  10. OIC and International Responses Four Food Security Conferences ‘81-’95. Joint Action Framework-. Poverty Alleviation Programmes (ISFD, SPDA, ISF, WWF) IDB Partnership with FAO and IFAD. OIC-IDB-COMCEC Framework. FAO-SESRIC NENA Water Management. FAO’s NPFS and RPFS, 28 OIC MS, UEMOA, ECO ICHAD, ISF, IDB Humanitarian interventions

  11. Recommendations • OIC and IOFS to support the following multi-level processes: • National: Mobilise political will and increased public funding (10%), Public-Private investment, Smallholder farmers’ capacity-building/micro credit, include national stakeholders, farmers, R&D centres, women, youth for appropriate technology and nutrition security. • Regional: Encourage RECs on open regional markets, disaster and water management, and joint venture.

  12. Recommendations cont’d -International:Identify with food security programmes of international organisations, FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNICEF, etc. • Establish an OIC Food Security Programme. 3 components (direct investment; farm inputs; agro-processing) via: prime movers countries, close liaison with MS; and multi-stakeholder partnership.

  13. Thank you for attentionWassalamu Alaykum wa-Rahmatullah wa-Barakatuh

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